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Single Season Steals Per Game
Career Steals Per Game
Yearly Steals Per Game
Other Steals Per Game Leaderboards
Single Season
Career
Yearly
Steals Per Game Career Leaders and Records
Since 1985-86
Minimum 225 STL
Since 1985-86 Table
Rank
Player
STL/G
From
To
Last School
1
Desmond Cambridge
3.93
2000
2002
Alabama A&M
2
Aldwin Ware
3.87
1986
1988
Florida A&M
3
Mookie Blaylock
3.80
1988
1989
Oklahoma
4
Tra-Deon Hollins
3.67
2016
2017
Omaha
5
Ronn McMahon
3.52
1988
1990
Eastern Washington
6
Eric Murdock
3.21
1988
1991
Providence
7
Van Usher
3.18
1990
1992
Tennessee Tech
8
John Linehan
3.16
1998
2002
Providence
9
Pepe Sanchez
3.15
1997
2000
Temple
10
Gerald Walker
3.10
1993
1996
San Francisco
11
Obie Trotter
3.04
2003
2006
Alabama A&M
12
Jacob Gilyard
3.03
2018
2022
Richmond
13
Bonzi Wells
2.99
1995
1998
Ball State
14
Michael Anderson
2.95
1986
1988
Drexel
15
Tim Winn
2.95
1997
2000
St. Bonaventure
16
Briante Weber
2.94
2012
2015
Virginia Commonwealth
17
Haywoode Workman
2.94
1987
1989
Oral Roberts
18
Marques Green
2.90
2001
2004
St. Bonaventure
19
Morris Scott
2.90
1998
2001
Florida A&M
20
Kenny Robertson
2.87
1987
1990
Cleveland State
21
Jason Rowe
2.86
1997
2000
Loyola (MD)
22
Darnell Mee
2.85
1991
1993
Western Kentucky
23
Jay Threatt
2.84
2008
2012
Delaware State
24
Pat Baldwin
2.83
1991
1994
Northwestern
25
Johnny Rhodes
2.82
1993
1996
Maryland
26
Mark Woods
2.78
1989
1993
Wright State
27
Clarence Ceasar
2.77
1992
1995
Louisiana State
28
Drafton Davis
2.77
1986
1988
Marist
Louis Ford
2.77
2003
2006
Howard
30
Jarion Childs
2.73
1997
2000
American
31
Pointer Williams
2.73
1992
1996
McNeese State
32
Kevin Braswell
2.73
1999
2002
Georgetown
33
Shawnta Rogers
2.72
1996
1999
George Washington
34
Devin Gibson
2.71
2008
2011
UTSA
35
Greedy Daniels
2.71
1998
2001
TCU
36
Cookie Belcher
2.69
1997
2001
Nebraska
37
Chuck Evans
2.69
1990
1993
Mississippi State
38
Frank Smith
2.69
1986
1988
Old Dominion
39
Gary Payton
2.67
1987
1990
Oregon State
40
Devan Downey
2.67
2006
2010
South Carolina
41
D\'Wayne Tanner
2.67
1987
1990
Rice
42
Travis Holmes
2.66
2006
2009
Virginia Military Institute
43
Ibrahim Jaaber
2.66
2004
2007
Pennsylvania
44
Marcus Walton
2.65
1992
1995
Alcorn State
45
Chris Corchiani
2.65
1988
1991
NC State
46
Keith Jennings
2.63
1988
1991
East Tennessee State
47
Charlie Ward
2.62
1991
1994
Florida State
48
Laquincy Rideau
2.61
2016
2020
South Florida
49
Chris Garner
2.61
1994
1997
Memphis
50
Tim Smith
2.61
2003
2006
East Tennessee State
51
Scott Burrell
2.61
1990
1993
Connecticut
52
Brevin Knight
2.59
1994
1997
Stanford
53
Mario Chalmers
2.57
2006
2008
Kansas
54
Ben Larson
2.56
1996
1999
Cal Poly
55
Chavis Holmes
2.55
2006
2009
Virginia Military Institute
56
Dominick Young
2.55
1995
1997
Fresno State
57
Gary Grant
2.53
1986
1988
Michigan
58
Jason Hart
2.49
1997
2000
Syracuse
59
Jamon Gordon
2.48
2004
2007
Virginia Tech
60
Shandue McNeill
2.46
1994
1997
St. Bonaventure
61
Tevin Hammond
2.46
2013
2015
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
62
DaShawn Freeman
2.46
2003
2006
Sacramento State
63
Dewayne Powell
2.46
1993
1996
Tennessee-Martin
64
Matisse Thybulle
2.45
2016
2019
Washington
65
Mike Bright
2.44
1990
1993
Bucknell
66
Paul Gause
2.44
2006
2009
Seton Hall
67
Orlando Smart
2.43
1991
1994
San Francisco
68
Chuck Eidson
2.43
2000
2003
South Carolina
69
Chakowby Hicks
2.42
2002
2005
Norfolk State
70
Speedy Claxton
2.42
1997
2000
Hofstra
71
Terry Giles
2.42
1987
1990
Florida A&M
72
Elliot Perry
2.41
1988
1991
Memphis
73
Pierria Henry
2.41
2012
2015
Charlotte
74
Jason Bell
2.40
1995
1999
Virginia Military Institute
75
Rick Mickens
2.40
1997
2000
Central Connecticut State
76
Kevin Hamilton
2.39
2003
2006
Holy Cross
77
Greg Anthony
2.38
1987
1991
Nevada-Las Vegas
78
D.J. Thompson
2.38
2004
2007
Appalachian State
79
Isaiah Miller
2.38
2018
2021
UNC Greensboro
80
Kenny Battle
2.38
1986
1989
Illinois
81
Juan Dixon
2.36
1999
2002
Maryland
82
Alex Robertson
2.36
1990
1994
Dayton
83
John Giraldo
2.35
1993
1996
Monmouth
84
Sa'eed Nelson
2.35
2017
2020
American
85
Brandin Knight
2.35
2000
2003
Pittsburgh
86
Shamorie Ponds
2.34
2017
2019
St. John's (NY)
87
Duke Mondy
2.34
2010
2014
Oakland
88
Keith Triplett
2.34
2002
2005
Toledo
89
Corey Walden
2.34
2011
2015
Eastern Kentucky
90
T.J. McConnell
2.33
2011
2015
Arizona
91
David Edwards
2.33
1990
1994
Texas A&M
92
Fuquan Edwin
2.32
2011
2014
Seton Hall
93
Mardy Collins
2.32
2003
2006
Temple
94
Randy Brown
2.32
1987
1991
New Mexico State
95
Jerry McCullough
2.32
1992
1996
Pittsburgh
96
Sean Dent
2.31
1986
1988
Wyoming
97
Tony Lee
2.31
2005
2008
Robert Morris
98
James Banks
2.31
1997
2000
Nicholls State
99
Ian Boylan
2.31
2002
2005
Cal State Northridge
Joseph Chartouny
2.31
2016
2019
Marquette
101
Andrew Gellert
2.30
1999
2002
Harvard
102
Carl Elliott
2.30
2004
2007
George Washington
103
Darius Burton
2.30
1994
1997
Hofstra
104
Jevon Carter
2.29
2015
2018
West Virginia
105
Donnie Boyce
2.29
1992
1995
Colorado
106
D.J. Cooper
2.29
2010
2013
Ohio
107
Garrett Richardson
2.29
2001
2004
Tennessee State
108
Will Cherry
2.28
2010
2013
Montana
109
Dave Masciale
2.28
1994
1997
Long Island University
110
Eric Coley
2.28
1997
2000
Tulsa
111
Ryan Sears
2.28
1998
2001
Creighton
112
Vonteego Cummings
2.28
1996
1999
Pittsburgh
113
Aaron Craft
2.28
2011
2014
Ohio State
114
Devin Boyd
2.28
1989
1993
Towson
115
Cedric Jackson
2.27
2005
2009
Cleveland State
116
Kerry Kittles
2.27
1993
1996
Villanova
117
Jimmal Ball
2.26
1997
2000
Akron
118
Doug Overton
2.25
1988
1991
La Salle
119
Keydren Clark
2.25
2003
2006
Saint Peter's
120
Brigham Waginger
2.24
2007
2010
Western Carolina
121
Eddie Basden
2.24
2002
2005
Charlotte
122
Jalan West
2.23
2013
2018
Northwestern State
123
Mark Macon
2.23
1988
1991
Temple
124
Troy Bell
2.23
2000
2003
Boston College
125
Jerel McNeal
2.21
2006
2009
Marquette
126
David Vanterpool
2.21
1992
1995
St. Bonaventure
127
Josh Sharkey
2.20
2017
2020
Samford
128
Tyronn Mitchell
2.20
2003
2006
Northwestern State
129
Kevin Soares
2.20
1989
1992
Nevada
130
Zakee Wadood
2.20
2001
2004
East Tennessee State
131
Sonny Troutman
2.19
2004
2007
Ohio
132
Anthony Hickey
2.19
2012
2015
Oklahoma State
133
Javon Levi
2.19
2018
2022
UT Arlington
134
Damian Saunders
2.18
2008
2011
Duquesne
135
Brooks Thompson
2.18
1990
1994
Oklahoma State
136
Brent Price
2.18
1988
1992
Oklahoma
137
Jay Williams
2.18
2000
2002
Duke
138
Edward O'Neil
2.17
2001
2004
Charleston Southern
139
Duane Clemens
2.17
1997
2000
Ball State
140
Lindsey Hunter
2.16
1989
1993
Jackson State
141
Shernard Long
2.16
1997
2001
Georgia State
142
Lloyd Williams
2.15
1997
2000
UTSA
143
Terry Evans
2.15
1990
1993
Oklahoma
144
Cedric Yelding
2.15
1990
1993
South Alabama
145
Ricky Minard
2.15
2001
2004
Morehead State
Kevin Morris
2.15
1997
2001
Georgia State
147
Mike Kelley
2.15
1998
2001
Wisconsin
148
Jeremy Chappell
2.15
2006
2009
Robert Morris
149
Grayson Murphy
2.15
2018
2022
Belmont
150
Torey Thomas
2.14
2004
2007
Holy Cross
151
Bryan Hopkins
2.14
2003
2006
Southern Methodist
Larry Simmons
2.14
1987
1990
Maryland-Baltimore County
153
Stevin Smith
2.14
1991
1994
Arizona State
154
Warren Anderson
2.14
1994
1997
Wagner
Lalo Rios
2.14
1996
1999
Texas-Rio Grande Valley
156
E.J. Gordon
2.14
2003
2006
Stetson
157
David Holston
2.13
2006
2009
Chicago State
158
Todd Day
2.13
1989
1992
Arkansas
Vernon Hamilton
2.13
2004
2007
Clemson
160
Jose Alvarado
2.13
2018
2021
Georgia Tech
161
Markus Carr
2.12
1999
2002
Cal State Northridge
162
Brad Childress
2.11
1987
1990
Campbell
163
Tim Hardaway
2.11
1986
1989
UTEP
164
Darrion Applewhite
2.11
1986
1990
Texas Southern
165
Malcolm Armstead
2.11
2010
2013
Wichita State
166
Sundiata Gaines
2.11
2005
2008
Georgia
167
Nate Green
2.11
1997
2000
Indiana State
168
Gene Nabors
2.10
1996
2000
Robert Morris
Damian Owens
2.10
1995
1998
West Virginia
170
Lester Lyons
2.10
1991
1994
East Carolina
171
Quan Jackson
2.10
2018
2022
UAB
172
Marty Higgins
2.09
1989
1992
Maine
173
Mouse McFadden
2.09
1986
1989
Cleveland State
174
Lee Mayberry
2.09
1989
1992
Arkansas
175
Tyson Patterson
2.09
1997
2000
Appalachian State
176
Tyrone Lewis
2.08
2007
2010
Niagara
177
Chris Duhon
2.08
2001
2004
Duke
Charles Jones
2.08
1994
1998
Long Island University
179
Bryan Mullins
2.08
2006
2009
Southern Illinois
180
Eddie House
2.08
1997
2000
Arizona State
181
Steve Rogers
2.08
1988
1992
Alabama State
182
Robert Dowdell
2.08
1988
1991
Coastal Carolina
183
Markquis Nowell
2.08
2019
2023
Kansas State
184
Carlton Screen
2.07
1987
1990
Providence
185
Moe Segar
2.07
1994
1997
Saint Peter's
186
Tory Cavalieri
2.07
2001
2005
St. Francis (NY)
187
Josh Reaves
2.07
2016
2019
Penn State
188
Frank Walker
2.06
1986
1990
Hofstra
189
Eric Roberson
2.06
1997
2000
Bradley
190
Ahmad Thomas
2.06
2015
2018
UNC Asheville
191
Terrence Rencher
2.06
1992
1995
Texas
192
C.J. McCollum
2.05
2010
2013
Lehigh
193
Chris Kramer
2.05
2007
2010
Purdue
194
Phillip Allen
2.05
1992
1995
North Carolina A&T
195
John Konchar
2.05
2016
2019
Purdue-Fort Wayne
196
Jason Harris
2.05
1998
2001
Fordham
197
Rodney Peel
2.04
1988
1992
Appalachian State
198
Rick Brunson
2.04
1992
1995
Temple
199
David Hawkins
2.04
2001
2004
Temple
200
Casey Arena
2.04
1993
1996
Maine
Mike Mitchell
2.04
1986
1990
Colorado State
202
Ricky Hickman
2.03
2004
2007
UNC Greensboro
203
Jave Meade
2.03
2001
2004
Holy Cross
204
Keir Rogers
2.03
1988
1992
Loyola (IL)
205
Tony Dobbins
2.02
2000
2004
Richmond
206
Jeremy Goode
2.02
2007
2010
Mount St. Mary's
Erick Strickland
2.02
1993
1996
Nebraska
208
Laron Profit
2.02
1996
1999
Maryland
209
Alex Caruso
2.01
2013
2016
Texas A&M
210
Chris Gaynor
2.01
2005
2008
Winthrop
211
G.J. Hunter
2.00
1990
1993
Tulane
Jameer Nelson
2.00
2001
2004
Saint Joseph's
Kendrick Perry
2.00
2011
2014
Youngstown State
214
Tywain McKee
1.99
2006
2009
Coppin State
215
Jean Prioleau
1.99
1989
1992
Fordham
216
Brett Blizzard
1.99
2000
2003
UNC Wilmington
217
Kris Clack
1.99
1996
1999
Texas
218
Shaheen Holloway
1.99
1997
2000
Seton Hall
219
Jelani Hewitt
1.98
2011
2015
Georgia Southern
220
Lenny Brown
1.98
1996
1999
Xavier
Kim Lewis
1.98
1991
1995
Tulane
222
Lorenzo Neely
1.98
1988
1991
Eastern Michigan
223
Chavaughn Lewis
1.98
2012
2015
Marist
224
Zabian Dowdell
1.98
2004
2007
Virginia Tech
225
Anthony Grundy
1.98
1999
2002
NC State
226
Jordan Goodwin
1.97
2018
2021
Saint Louis
227
Jordan Fouse
1.97
2013
2016
Green Bay
228
Christopher Anderson
1.97
2012
2015
San Diego
229
Jonathan Amos
1.97
2006
2009
Toledo
230
Marcus Brown
1.97
1993
1996
Murray State
231
Courtney Eldridge
1.97
1999
2002
UNC Greensboro
232
Ehab Amin
1.96
2015
2019
Oregon
233
Byron Eaton
1.96
2006
2009
Oklahoma State
234
Trevor Releford
1.96
2011
2014
Alabama
235
Brian Cardinal
1.96
1997
2000
Purdue
236
Kenny Williams
1.96
1991
1994
Illinois-Chicago
237
Sidney Goodman
1.96
1992
1995
Coppin State
238
Jeremy Lin
1.96
2007
2010
Harvard
239
Bernard Thompson
1.96
2012
2015
Florida Gulf Coast
240
Bo McCalebb
1.95
2004
2008
New Orleans
241
Ceola Clark
1.95
2009
2013
Western Illinois
242
Kevin Johnson
1.95
2018
2022
Illinois-Chicago
243
Zach Cooks
1.95
2018
2022
Hofstra
244
Daniel Mullings
1.95
2012
2015
New Mexico State
245
Desmar Jackson
1.94
2010
2014
Southern Illinois
246
Marcus Faison
1.94
1997
2000
Siena
Terrell Lowery
1.94
1989
1992
Loyola Marymount
Cedric Smith
1.94
1998
2001
South Florida
249
Jeff Monaco
1.94
1998
2001
Southern Utah
250
Richie Williams
1.94
2006
2009
San Diego State
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